US EditionBonfire topped with migrants effigy set alight in Northern Ireland
MOYGASHEL, COUNTY TYRONE, NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 11 – The effigy on the Moygashel bonfire features over a dozen mannequins and slogans condemning immigration, drawing widespread condemnation as a racist hate incident, police said.
- On the evening of Thursday, July 10, 2025, a bonfire in the village of Moygashel near Dungannon, Northern Ireland, was lit featuring an effigy of migrants in a boat accompanied by banners that read "stop the boats."
- The bonfire's lighting followed longstanding cultural celebrations on the Eleventh Night before July 12 and amid tensions from recent anti-immigrant incidents in Northern Ireland.
- The effigy featured more than twelve full-sized figures clad in life jackets positioned atop the pyre, a display that drew widespread criticism from political figures, church authorities, and human rights organizations for being offensive and racist.
- Authorities reported removing approximately 20 kilograms of suspected asbestos from the bonfire site, while police stated they could not intervene before lighting and pledged proportional action to maintain safety over the weekend.
- The bonfire sparked an investigation into whether it constituted a hate incident and raised concerns about public health, community relations, and respect for cultural traditions during the July 12 commemorations.
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